State of Tennessee v. Bobby Shellhouse, Jr.

Case Number
E2001-01604-CCA-R3-CD

The defendant contests his conviction and sentence for aggravated sexual battery. We conclude the evidence was sufficient to support the conviction, the seven-year-old victim was competent to testify, venue was properly established, proper chain of custody for the DNA evidence was established, and the amendment of the indictment was proper. Accordingly, we affirm the defendant's conviction. A review of the defendant's sentence reveals the trial court misapplied enhancing factor (8). There being two enhancing factors and one mitigating factor applicable to the defendant's sentence, the judgment is modified from the maximum of twelve years to eleven years.

Authoring Judge
Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge
Judge Rex Henry Ogle
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Bobby Shellhouse, Jr.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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